Palace says Duchess of Cambridge in hospital for birth

Men dressed as soldiers walk along carrying boards with proposed baby names on, outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London, Friday, May 1, 2015. Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth at the hospital in the next few days. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

By Associated Press May 2, 2015 2 min read

LONDON (AP) – Prince William’s wife Kate was admitted early Saturday to a London hospital for the birth of the couple’s second child.

In a brief statement, palace officials said the Duchess of Cambridge was admitted at 6 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) Saturday at St. Mary’s Hospital. She traveled by car to the Lindo wing with William.

The baby will be a younger brother or sister to William and Kate’s first child, Prince George, who was born July 22, 2013 at the same hospital.

The couple has said that they don’t know whether the baby will be a boy or a girl.

Royal officials are not expected to provide any more information until the birth, which will be announced on Twitter and Instagram.